Episode 43: Oscars countdown with 2006's The Queen and Little Miss Sunshine

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In this ninth in a series of episodes leading up to Oscar night 2022, rewind to early 2007 when the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences gave the Best Leading Actress prize to Helen Mirren for her portrayal of Queen Elizabeth II and the Original Screenplay and Best Supporting Actor honors to Michael Arndt and Alan Arkin, respectively, for Little Miss Sunshine! Are there any parallels between The Queen and this year's nominee Kristen Stewart's take on Diana Spencer? Just how many cast and crew members of Little Miss Sunshine got their parents to fill in as extras? And what does Arnold Schwarzenegger have to do with it all? Spoiler-free plot setups, behind-the-scenes fun facts, listener shout-outs, trivia, and highlights of that year's Oscars ceremony in the feature "The Good, the Bad, and the Outrageous"!

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